it's horrendous what people are facing right now. >> city council members are spearheading an effort to get the chief the help he needs. normally they would have to wait until july to change the city budgeted but they say there is nothing normal about the situation or the growing violence in oakland. >> we need to start the ball rolling, to get every police officer that we are capable of hiring trained and hired. >> this is what they want. the council members are asking to prepare a police academy next year. they wanted to hire 20 police officers and if they agree to help with crime suppression they want an option to renew the agreement after 90 days. >> the chief and mayor applaud this move. they say that immediate action is needed. there are currently 620 sworn officers in oakland and 50 cadets scheduled to graduate. >> dan: coming up next, new revelations into the chowchilla kidnapping case from one of kidnapers. >> any comments? >> no comment there but fred worth says plenty at his parole hearing including details never heard before. >> the feds decide whether a north bay oyster